Association between Neck Circumference and Thyroid Disease: Findings of a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study in Korea
- Authors
- Park, So -Jung; Hwang, In Cheol; Ahn, Hong Yup
- Issue Date
- Mar-2024
- Publisher
- IRANIAN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
- Keywords
- Korean; Neck circumference; Premenopausal women; Thyroid diseases
- Citation
- IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, v.53, no.3, pp 737 - 741
- Pages
- 5
- Journal Title
- IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
- Volume
- 53
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 737
- End Page
- 741
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/91155
- ISSN
- 2251-6085
2251-6093
- Abstract
- Background: There were contradictory reports about the relationship between neck circumference (NC) and thyroid status. This study aimed to compare the NCs of Korean adults with or without thyroid disease. Methods: The data of 8,198 subjects (aged 40-80 yr) that participated in the 2019-2020 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were subjected to analysis. NCs were measured by trained staff to an accuracy of +/- 0.1 cm with a tape measure. Multiple logistic models were used to assess the prevalence of thyroid disease by NC level among men and pre- and postmenopausal women. Results: Approximately 5% of subjects had a history of thyroid disease. In contrast to men and postmenopausal women, premenopausal women with a larger NC had a significantly higher prevalence of thyroid disease (P- value=0.025). Conclusion: A large NC is significantly associated with thyroid disease among premenopausal Korean women.
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